Care at Home Services Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council and NHS Warwickshire North CCG, NHS Coventry and Rugby CCG, NHS South Warwickshire CCG are seeking further tenders for some of their Care at Home services.

United Kingdom-Warwick: Social work services

2016/S 173-311093

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Warwickshire County Council
Strategic Procurement Unit, PO Box 3, Shire Hall, Market Square
Warwick
CV34 4RH
United Kingdom
Contact person: J D Hopper
Telephone: +44 1926412341
E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKG13

Internet address(es):Main address: www.warwickshire.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement

I.1)Name and addresses

NHS South Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Westgate House, Market Street
Warwick
CV34 4DE
United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKG13

Internet address(es):Main address: www.southwarwickshireccg.nhs.uk

I.1)Name and addresses

NHS Warwickshire North Clinical Commissioning Group
Lewes House
Nuneaton
CV10 7DJ
United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKG13

Internet address(es):Main address: www.warwickshirenorthccg.nhs.uk

I.1)Name and addresses

NHS Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group
Christchurch House, Greyfriars Lane
Coventry
CV1 2GQ
United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKG13

Internet address(es):Main address: www.coventryrugbyccg.nhs.uk

I.2)Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.csw-jets.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.csw-jets.co.uk

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Refresh 1 – Care at Home Services Lots 2, 3 and 4.

Reference number: 00003886

II.1.2)Main CPV code

85310000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Warwickshire County Council and NHS Warwickshire North CCG, NHS Coventry and Rugby CCG, NHS South Warwickshire CCG are seeking further tenders for some of their Care at Home services.

This is a refresh tender for Lot 2 (supported Living), Lot 3 (Live In Care) and Lot 4 (Complex Clinical Care) to allow new providers to apply for a contract for these services and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply. (Note: Providers who were successful in being awarded a contract previously should not re-apply for any Lots they were awarded).

During the life of these contracts the services may be modified and varied in order to meet the changing needs and demands of WCC, the CCG’s and the customers. These changes could include (but aren’t limited to) initiatives to deal with short term emergencies, facilitating hospital discharge, prevention, night-sits etc.

Please note Lot 1 Domiciliary Care is not being refreshed.

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Supported Living

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

85312000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKG13

Main site or place of performance:

The Council boundaries of Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Generally for customers who require more than 28 hours of support and any night support whose support meets the principles that are defined in the Reach Standards in Supported Living.

This service is for all adult customer groups from the age of 18 onwards and may also support young people in transition.

This service is for both WCC and CCG customers who reside in Warwickshire and CCG customers who reside in Coventry.

This service will operate on the basis of a single area framework.

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 91 000 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months: 79

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

The initial contract term will be 4 years and 7 months however the Authority reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months (24 months being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Authority based on the contract performance of the successful applicants.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Live In Care

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

85312000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKG13

Main site or place of performance:

The Council boundaries of Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Generally for customers who require more than 28 hours of support a week and any night support provided via live in care arrangements.

This service is for all adult customer groups from the age of 18 onwards and may also support young people in transition.

This service is for both WCC and CCG customers who reside in Warwickshire and CCG customers who reside in Coventry.

This service will operate on the basis of a single area framework.

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 3 500 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months: 79

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Complex Clinical Care

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

85140000

85312000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKG13

Main site or place of performance:

The Council boundaries of Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Generally for customers of the CCG’s who require care that must only be performed by a skilled staff member that has been deemed competent and received delegation from a qualified nurse to perform that task. Complex clinical care may be delivered in a domiciliary, supported living or live in care setting.

This service is for all adult customer groups from the age of 18 onwards and may also support young people in transition.

This service is for CCG customers who reside in Warwickshire or Coventry.

This service will operate on the basis of a single area framework.

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 94 500 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months: 79

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria:

All as detailed in the tender documentation.

The Council will undertake its financial assessment of the tendering organisation (and if considered necessary by the Council, any partners within a consortium bid) based on its own evaluation of the tenderers’ most recent 2 years accounts (or if 2 years accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Creditsafe where this is available. The Council may also impose a Bond or Performance Guarantee on the successful Tenderer. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Evidence as stated in the tender documentation.

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

All as detailed in the tender documentation.

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Form of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about framework agreement

IV.1.10)Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:

Information about national procedures is available at: www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made

IV.1.11)Main features of the award procedure:

All as detailed in the tender documentation.

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date: 04/10/2016

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system (if they haven’t previously done so) in order to be able to express an interest in the project and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS iswww.csw-jets.co.uk

Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free.

If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk

All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be submitted via the CSW-JETS correspondence function.

Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to be able to correspond with us about this procurement.

Electronic ordering and/or invoicing and/or payment may be used.

Contract Review Date: 1.11.2020.

WCC Group: People Group. WCC Service: Strategic Commissioning.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained